Applying expert insight to understand the disappearance of Malaysia Airlines flight 370
Curated by: Jeff Wise (59 videos)
Like the murderer in an Agatha Christie whodunit, the perpetrator of the MH370 hijack must have been among those present at the scene of the crime. Which suspects deserve the closest examination? The captain, Zaharie Ahmed Shah, certainly has gotten the lion's share of attention. I'd also give high rankings to Sergei Deineka and Oleg Chustrak, childhood friends who graduated from high school together in Odessa, Ukraine, then served as conscripts in the Soviet Army before reuniting to open a furniture manufacturing and retail business in their home town. They also imported furniture from Malaysia and China, which is why they came to be on MH370 the fateful night of March 8, 2014. They were travelling from a furniture trade show in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, to another one in Guanzhou, China 10 days later. At least, that’s the story their relatives told officials. But does it really hold water? I’ve spent years scouring government records and interviewing Ukrainians to better understand what Chustrak and Deineka were up to. The gaps in their story were significant—but then I made a surprise breakthrough. For more about Chustrak and Deineka, check out my book "The Taking of MH370,” available on Amazon at https://a.co/d/3DePduu. I've also written about them on my blog at JeffWise.net: http://www.jeffwise.net/2019/03/09/the-russian-passengers-aboard-mh370/ http://www.jeffwise.net/2019/05/20/mh370-passengers-daughter-the-evidence-is-that-he-is-not-dead/ http://www.jeffwise.net/2021/02/23/why-were-the-ukrainians-aboard-mh370/ Meanwhile, we’re still in our first week of the Kickstarter to raise money for the Finding MH370 Project, and we have a long way to go, so if you could make a pledge that would be amazing. Let’s bust open the paradox of the Lepas barnacles! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/findingmh370/the-finding-mh370-project To learn more about this episode, to sign up for a free weekly newsletter, or to view other episodes from Season 1 and 2, please visit our show page at FindingMH370.com. Another way you can support the show is by signing up for a membership to the YouTube channel, which provides a small subscription fee and is hugely appreciated, more here: https://www.youtube.com/@Jeff_Wise/join Don’t forget to Like, Comment, and Subscribe! Contact me: jeff@jeffwise.net Deep Dive: MH370: About Us: https://www.deepdivemh370.com/about Finding MH370 audio podcast Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6JyFlxPVfImPQj3vr4gOAj Apple podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/deep-dive-mh370-season-2/id1750281366 YouTube Podcasts https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLcH7WtY363fExOddSHsd1LY6QGf_oDt2B Pocketcasts: https://pca.st/kvko6qnr Jeff’s Blog: https://www.JeffWise.net Jeff on Twitter: https://x.com/ManvBrain